Institute of Medicine

News about Institute of Medicine, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 25, 2015

Op-Ed article by writer Julie Rehmeyer assesses Institute of Medicine's proposals for new criteria to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, from which she suffers, and questions whether organization's report will make doctors take disease seriously; calls on federal government to invest in designing objective tests and effective treatments, which is only way for CFS patients to get care they need. MORE

Jan. 15, 2015

Johnson & Johnson announces collaboration with Yale University to give outside researchers access to detailed clinical trial data about its medical devices; National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine separately urges sharing of study data with outside researchers by all sponsors of clinical trials soon after a product is approved; industry has resisted sharing data, concerned about trade secrets and patient privacy. MORE

Sep. 19, 2014

Op-Ed article by Prof Barron H Lerner highlights report by Institute of Medicine that American medical system subjects dying patients to too many treatments, denying them peaceful death; expresses support for reforms suggested in report, but notes that doctors must become bolder and more courageous in order to make sure patients get the most appropriate care. MORE

Sep. 18, 2014

National nonpartisan committee appointed by Institute of Medicine concludes country's system for handling end-of-life care is largely broken and should be overhauled at almost every level; calls for sweeping change. MORE

May. 25, 2013

Editorial cites report from Institute of Medicine finding that exercise can significantly improve children's cognitive abilities and their academic performance; contends data highlights shortsightedness of cutting physical education and recess periods at public schools, trend that has spread nationwide. MORE

Jan. 9, 2013

Federally financed research group Institute of Medicine will conduct study on sports-related concussions in young athletes and effectiveness of protective equipment. MORE

Sep. 12, 2012

Institute of Medicine reports that the American medical system loses $750 billion annually by squandering 30 cents of every dollar spent; health care experts and economists see an opportunity in all that waste and misuse to curb runaway health spending and to improve medical outcomes. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Institute of Medicine report shows that the American health care system squanders $750 billion a year, 30 cents of every medical dollar, through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, fraud and other waste. MORE

Jun. 10, 2012

Editorial observes that according to an Institute of Medicine report released in May, a major cut in obesity rates will require multiple strategies on a population-wide scale; contends that the nation does not have a choice in the matter if it wants to protect the public health, the strength of the economy and the budget. MORE

Dec. 8, 2011

Exhaustive new report issued by the Institute of Medicine meant to address public fears about possible links between breast cancer and the environment finds evidence strong enough to make only a few firm recommendations, most already known and none with a large proven benefit. MORE

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August 4, 2014, Monday

The Department of Defense and the Veterans Affairs Department should track their efforts to treat post-traumatic stress more carefully, to see how effective those efforts are, a report released Friday said.